Grinding machine



Aug; 2, 1-949.

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poration of Massachusetts Application March 26, 1948, Serial No. 17,187 14 Claims. (CI. 51-92) The invention relates to grinding machines, and more particularly to an automatically controlled hydraulically operated machine for grinding a plurality of spaced parallel grooves-in awork piece.

One object of the invention is to provide a simple and thoroughly practical grinding machine for automatically grinding a plurality of spaced parallel grooves to predetermined dimensions. Another object of the invention is to provide an automatically operated indexing mechanism for indexing the work supporting table transversely to position the work piece being ground relative to the grinding wheel for grinding a plurality of spaced parallel grooves. Another object of the invention is to provide an automatic transverse carriage indexing mechanism which is arranged to automatically index the work carriage transversely when the work table is at one end of its longitudinal stroke.

Another object of the invention is to provide an automatically actuated wheel feeding mechanism for intermittently feeding the wheel toward the work, successively to grind a plurality of spaced grooves to predetermined sizes. Another object of the invention is to provide a wheel feeding mechanism for feeding the grinding wheel in a substantially vertical direction to grind grooves in a work piece to predetermined sizes. Another object of the invention is to provide an automatically controlled mechanism for automatically indexing the work supporting table and carriage transversely to position the work piece relative to the grinding wheel after one portion of the work piece has been ground to predetermined limits. Other objects will be in part obvious or in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangements of parts, as will be exemplified in the structure to be hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which is shown one possible embodiment of the mechanical features of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the improved grinding machine, having parts broken away and shown in section to more clearly illustrate a portion of the hydraulic actuating and control mechamsm;

Fig. 2 is a combined hydraulic piping diagram and an electric wiring diagram of the actuating and control mechanism for the transverse indexing movement of the work support and the down feeding of the grinding wheel;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view, on an enlarged scale, through the work carriage transverse feeding and indexing mechanism;

Fig. 4 is a fragmg t y cross sectional view,

- 2 taken approximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, through the feed screw and half nut;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary right hand side elevation of the upper portion of the vertically movable wheel slide;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of the vertically movable wheel slide;

Fig. '7. is a fragmentary front elevation of the wheel feeding mechanism the grinding wheel relative to the work supporting table;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary right hand side elevation of the wheel feeding mechanism as shown in Fig. 7, having parts broken away and shown in section to show the driving connection between the feed wheel and the vertical feed screw;

Fig. 9 is a, fragmentary elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the transverse index control mechanism for the work carriage;

Fig. 10 is a left hand end elevation of the transverse index control mechanism, as shown in Fig.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary transverse vertical sectional view through the work table and carriage showing the control mechanism therefor; and

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view, on an enlarged scale. through the down feed control valve combined with a plan view of the actuating mechanism therefor.

As illustrated in the drawings the machine embodying this invention comprises a base III which supports a vertically movable wheel slide I I. The wheel slide II is provided with opposed parallel guide ways I! and I3 (Figs. 1 and 6) which are arranged on opposite sides of the vertical slide II. A feeding mechanism is provided for manually adjusting the slide II in a vertical direction comprising a feed screw I4 and a nut I5. The feed screw It is supported at its upper end by an anti-friction bearing II. The nut I5 is fixedly mounted on or formed integral with the base III. A beveled gear I! is mounted on the upper end of the feed screw II. The beveled gear I I meshes with a beveled gear II which is mounted on the end of a horizontal shaft I9. The shaft I9 is rotatably supported by spaced anti-friction bearings 2. and 2|. A hand wheel 22 is mounted on the other end of the shaft I9 by means of which the screw ll may be rotated vertically to adjust the position of the slide I I.

A grinding wheel 25 is supported on a. wheel spindle 28. The grinding wheel 25 may be 1-0- tated by any suitable means such as for example a unitary motor and spindle unit 21 in which the wheel spindle 26 is formed as the armature shaft of the driving motor. The motor unit is fastened to a slide 20. The slide 28 is provided with a dove-tailed slide way 29 which mates with a correspondingly shaped way formed on a supporting plate 3| (Fig. 5 and 6). The vertically for vertically feeding movable slide II is provided with a forwardly extending arm 8| which serves as a support for the plate 88 and the grinding wheel unit above described.

To facilitate grinding of undercut grooves and undercut faces on a work piece, it is desirable to provide an angular adjustment for the grinding wheel so that the wheel may be fed in a desired angular direction as the work piece is reciprocated. As shown in the drawings, the arm 8| is provided with a trunnion stud 82 which mates with a corrupondingly shaped aperture in the plate 88. To facilitate angular adjustment of the plate 88, a pair of elongated arcuate slots 88 and 88 (Fig. are provided in the projection 8i. Clamping screws 88 and 88 pass through the arcuate slots 88 and 88 respectively and are screw threaded into the plate 88. It will be readily apparent from the. foregoing disclosure that by loosening the clamping screws 88 and 88, the plate 88 together with the slide 28 and the grinding wheel unit 21 may be angularly adjusted so that the grinding wheel may be fed in a direction at an angle to a vertical plane to facilitate grinding an undercut groove in the work piece.

To facilitate adjustment of the slide 28 relative to the plate 88. a feed screw 88 is carried by a bearing H on the slide 28. The feed screw 88 meshes with a nut 82 which is supported on the plate 88. A beveled gear 48 is mounted on the upper end of the feed screw 88. The beveled gear 88 meshes with a beveled gear 88 which is supported on one end oi a horizontally extending shaft 85 (Fig. 8). The shaft 88 is journalled in spaced anti-friction bearings 88 and 81. A hand wheel 88 is keyed to the outer end of the shaft 81 :by means of which the feed screw may be manually adjusted to adjust the position of the grinding wheel and its supporting slide 28. Automa'tically actuated mechanism is provided for automatically turning the shaft 85 as will be described hereinafter.

A transversely movable carriage 58 is supported on the base I8 by means of a pair of spaced parallel flat ways II and 52- (Fig. 1). A gibbed way 58 serves to cause the carriage 58 to move in a transverse direction which is substantially parallel with the axis of the grinding wheel 28.

The carriage 88 serves as a support for a longitudinally movable work table 85. The table 55 is supported by a V-way 58 and a flat way 51 (Fig. 3). The upper surface of the table 55 valve which is arranged to reveise the direction of flow of fluid under pressure to and from the oposite ends of the cylinder 88. This valve is identical with that shown in the prior patent above referred to. Consequently, this valve will not be described in detail. In the position of the valve 14 (Fig. 1), fluid under pressure in the pipe I8 passes through a valve chamber 88 and out through apipe 88 into a cylinder chamber 8i which causes the piston 88 and the table 88 to move toward the right (Fig. 1). During this movement of the table 88, fluid within the cylinder chamber 88 may exhaust through a pipe 82, through a valve chamber 85 and out through a pipe 88. Fluid under pressure passing through the pipe 88 passes to a combined start and stop and throttle valve 88. The valve 88 is a piston type valve comprising a stem 8i having an actuating knob 82 flxedly mounted on its outer end. The fluid exhausting from the pipe 88 passes through a V-port 88 in the valve 88 and out through an exhaust pipe 81 into the reservoir I8. By regulating the aperture of the V-port, the speed of movement of the table 55 may be readily adjusted. The adjustment of the V-port is obtained by a rotary adjustment of the actuating knob 82. when the valve stem 8i is moved in an axial direction, the valve 88 functions as a stop and start valve. This valve is identical with serves as a support for a work piece 58 to be round. The work table 85 is arranged to be reciprocated hydraulically in a manner substantially as that shown in the prior U. S, Patent No. 2,080,976 to Wallace H; Wood, dated May 18, 1937, to which reference may be had for details of disclosure not contained herein. The table reciprocating mechanism may comprise a, hydraulic cylinder 88 which is supported by a pair of spaced brackets 8| and 82 on the transversely movable cariage 88. The cylinder 88 contains a slidably mounted piston 88 which is fixedly mounted on a double end piston rod 88. The piston rod 88 passes a pair of cylinder heads 85 and 68 which enclose opposite ends of the cylinder 88. .The opposite ends of the piston rod 88 are connected by a pair of brackets 81 and 88 which depend from opposite ends of the longitudinally movable table II. A source of fluid under pressure is provided comprising a reservoir 18 formed in a box-like portion, of the base ll. Fluid is drawn ferred to, to which reference may be had for details of disclosure not contained herein, The start and stop valve 88 may be actuated manually by means of the knob 82 to start reciprocation of the work table 58.

g It is desirable to provide automatic means for actuating the valve 88 to stop the reciprocating motion when desired. A lever 88 (Figs. 1 and 11) is mounted on the upper end of a rock shaft 98. A yoked member 81 is mounted on the lower end of the rock shaft 88 having projecting studs engaging the groove 88 formed in the knob 92. A table'dog 88 is arranged in the path of a projection I88 formed integral with the lever 88. When the tablemoves to an extreme right hand end position, the dog 88 engages the projection I08 and rocks the lever 88 in a clockwise direction (Fig. 1) to cause a rearward movement of the knob 92 and valve stem 8i to close the V-port 88 and thereby cut-oil the exhaust of fluid from the table cylinder 88 to stop the table movement.

A manually operable traverse mechanism is provided for manually positioning the table 55 when desired. This mechanism comprises a. hand nected to impart a manual transverslng movement to the table 55.

A transverslng mechanism is provided for transversing and indexing the carriage 53 transversely either manually or automatically by power. This mechanism may comprise a rotatable feed screw I I3 (Figs. 2 and 3) which is journalled in suitable anti-friction bearings III and- II2. The feed screw II3 meshes with a half nut II3 which is carried by the base I3. A manually operable hand wheel H4 is mounted on the outer end of the feed screw III to facilitate manual adjustment of the carriage 53 in a transverse direction.

In order to move the carriage 53 rapidly in a transverse direction, the half nut H3 isslidably mounted relative to the base III. The half nut H3 is provided with a pair of opposed parallel slide ways H5 and 3 which mate with correspondingly shaped ways formed on the base I3.

A hydraulically operated mechanism is provided for imparting a rapid transverse indexing movement to the carriage 53. This mechanism may comprise a hydraulic cylinder I I1 which is pivotally connected by means of a stud II3 carried by a bracket I is depending from a portion of the base I3. The cylinder II1 supports a slidably mounted piston I23 having a piston rod I2I which is connected with a depending lug I22 formed on the underside of the half nut II3. When fluid under pressure is passed through a pipe I25 into a cylinder chamber I23, the piston I23 together with the carriage 53 moves in a direction toward the right (Fig. 3). During this movement fluid within a cylinder chamber I23 may exhaust through a pipe I21. Similarly, when fluid under pressure is reversed, fluid under pressure passing through the pipe I21 into cylinder chamber I23 causes the piston I23 and the carriage 53 to move toward the left.

A suitable control valve I33 is provided for controlling the admission to and exhaust of fluid from the cylinder I I1. The control valve I33 is preferably a piston type valve comprising a valve stem I3I having valve pistons I32, I33 and I34 formed integrally therewith. The valve stem I3I is preferably automatically controlled in timed relation with other mechanisms of the machine, as will be hereinafter described, by means of a solenoid S3.

In the position of the valve I33 (Fig. 2) fluid under pressure in the pipe 13 enters a valve chamber located between valve pistons I33 and I34 and passes through the pipe I25 into the cylinder chamber I25 to cause the piston I23 and carriage 53 to move toward the left. During this movement, fluid from the cylinder chamber I28 exhausts through the pipe I21 into a valve cham-- ber located between the valve pistons I32 and I33 and passes out through an exhaust pipe I23 into the reservoir 13. Similarly, when the solenoid S3 is energized, the valve stem "I is moved toward the right (Fig. 2) to reverse the flow of fluid to the cylinder III to cause an indexing movement of the carriage 53 toward the left. In this position of valve I33,fluid under pressure from the pipe 13 enters the valve chamber located between the valve pistonsl32 and I33 and passes through the pipe I21 into the cylinder chamber I28 formed at the left hand end of the cylinder II1 to cause the piston I23 and thecarriage 53 to index toward the right (Fig.2) During this latter indexing movement of the carriage 53, fluid within the cylinder chamber I25 exhausts through he pipe l. thro h the valve chamber located between the valve pistons I33 and I 34 and through the exhaust pipe I23 into the reservoir 13.

To facilitate a precise transverse indexing movement of the carriage 53 for successively positioning a work piece 53 relative to the grinding wheel 25 for grinding a plurality of spaced parallel grooves therein, a notched index bar I35 is provided having a plurality of notches I36 formed therein (Figs. 2 and 9). The number of notches I36 and the spacing thereof formed in the bar' I35 corresponds with the number of grooves and the spacing thereof-to be ground in the work piece 53. The notched index bar I35 is slidably supported in a pair of spaced brackets I31 and I38 which are mounted on the right hand endface of the carriage 53. A stud I33 which is fixedly mounted on the inner face of the bar I35 is arranged to engage the right hand end face of the bracket I31 (Fig. 9) so as to limit the movement of the bar I35 toward the left.

A compression spring I43 is provided having its opposite ends supported respectively in a hole I formed in the end of the bar I35 and a hole I42 formed in the bracket I33. The spring I 43 serves normally to urge the bar I35 toward the left (Fig. 9) normally to maintain the stud I33 in engagement with the right hand end face of the bracket I 31.

A pivotally mounted ported on a stud I44. a bracket I45 which is the base I3.

The notches I35 in the bar I35 are shaped so that when fluid under pressure is admitted mm the cylinder chamber I28 to cause an indexing movement of the carriage 53 toward the right (Fig. 2), the angular face of the notch I 35 engaging the face I43a of the pawl I43 serves to rock the pawl I43 in a counterclockwise direction to disengage the pawl from the notch I35. After the carriage is indexed to a predetermined extent, the released compression of the spring I45 serves to rock the pawl I43 in a clockwise direction into operative engagement with the next notch I35 on the bar I 35. After the last groove has been ground on the work piece 53. the carriage 53 is indexed further toward the right (Fig. 9) during which movement the pawl I43 rides on a cam face I36a to withdraw the pawl I43 out of engagement with the notch I 35. The cam I35a is arranged to rock the pawl I43 a greater distance than during the normal indexing movement thereof until a leaf spring I41 engages the top face I43a of the pawl I 43 to latch it in an inoperative position so as to facilitate a return transverse movement of the carriage 53 toward the right to a starting poindex pawl I43 is sup- The stud I44 is mounted on in turn fixedly mounted on sition. The pawl I43 is held in an inoperative position during the return stroke until a cam face I 43 on the bracket I33 engages an arm I52 which is formed integral with the pawl I 43. The cam I49 serves to rock the arm I52 and the pawl I 43 in a clockwise direction into operative engagement with the first or right hand end notch I35 on the bar I35.

To facilitate automatic control of the indexing movement in timed relationship with the other operating mechanisms of the machine, a plurality of limit switches are arranged to be actuated by and in timed relation with the indexing movement of the bar I35 and the pawl I43. An adjustably mounted screw I53 is provided in the right hand end of the bar I35. The screw projects through an aperture and is arranged to engage the actuating plunger formed in the bracket I33 ama of a normally closedllmit switch LS6. An adjustably mounted actuating screw I66 is carried by the arm I52. The screw I56 is arranged when positioned as shown in Figure 9 to hold a normally closed limit switch LS6 open. An adiustably mounted actuating screw I55 is carried by the pawl I45. The screw I55 is arranged to open a normally closed limit switch LS when the pawl I46 is rocked in a counter-clockwise direction out of engagement with a notch I66 in the bar I65.

It is dem'able to provide an automatically actu ated mechanism for causing an intermittent, incremental down-feeding movement of the grinding wheel 25 at the ends of the stroke to feed the wheel downwardly into the groove until the groove has been ground to a predetermined size. This mechanism is preferably arranged so that after a groove has been ground to the required depth, the wheel is automatically and rapidly moved vertically to an inoperative-position. This mechanism may comprise a gear wheel I66 (Figs. 7 and 8) which is keyed to the outer end oi the shait 46. A rock arm I66 is pivotally supported on a hub I61 of a flanged member I66. The flanged member I66 is fastened to the outer end of a casing I66 which supports the shaft 45. A feed pawl arm I16 is pivotally supported on a stud Ill. The feed pawl arm I16 is provided at its lower end with a small gear I12 which is arranged to mesh with the large gear I65. The small gear I12 is preferably supported by a ball clutch (not shown) which is arranged so that when the arm I16 is rocked in a counter-clockwise direction, the gear I12 is locked against rotation so that it will impart a counter-clockwise rotary motion to the large gear I65. Rotary motion 0! the gear I65 is transmitted through the shaft 45, beveled gear 44, beveled gear 48, feed screw 46 to impart a vertical feeding movement to the vertically movable wheel slide II. The ball clutch within the gear I12 is arranged so that when the pawl arm I16 is moved in a clockwise direction, the gear I12 is free to rotate and rolls idly over the teeth of the large gear I65.

A hydraulically operated mechanism is provided for automatically actuating the pawl arm I16 in timed relationship with the table reciprocation so that the down-feeding movement occurs at the ends of the table stroke. This mechanism may comprise a hydraulic cylinder I16 which contains a slidably mounted piston I14 (Figs. 2 and 7). The piston I14 is mounted on one end of a piston rod I15, the other end of which is connected to a vertically extending bracket I16.

The bracket I16 is provided with a horizontally extending arm I11 which is connected by a stud I18 with one end of a link I19. The other end of the link I19 is connected by a stud I86 which is supported by a yoked projection at the upper end of the rock arm I66.

In order to adjust the stroke of the pawl arm I16 during each feeding movement, an upwardly extending lug I6I is supported on the cylinder I13. The lug I6I serves as a support for a rod I62 which passes through a clearance hole I63 formed in the bracket I16. A pair of stop collars I84 and I65 are screw threaded onto the rod I62 so that they may be adjusted longitudinally thereon. A pair of lock nuts I66 and I61 are provided for locking the stop collars I84 and I85 in adjusted positions. It will be readily apparent from the foregoing disclosure that by adjusting the position of the stop collars I84 and I65, the extent of oscillation of the rock arm I56 and the pawl arm I16 may be varied as desired.

Fluid under pressure passing through the pipe 16 from the pump 12. is directly connected through a pipe I66 with a cylinder chamber ,I6I. Due to the relatively large diameter oi the piston rod I15, the eiiective area of the piston I14 on the left hand end thereoi is considerably less than the eflective area of the piston I14 in the right hand cylinder chamber (Figs. 2 and '1). Fluid pressure is at all times supplied to the cylinder chamber I6I. when it is desired to produce a down-feeding movement, a shot oi fluid under pressure'irom the pipe line I66 is posed through a iced control valve I64, through a pipe I62 into a cylinder chamber I66. Due to the diflerential in piston areas. the piston I14 will move toward the left (Figs. 2 and 7) to cause a counter-clockwise movement oi the rock arm I65 and the pawl arm I16 to cause a counterclockwise rotary motion to be imparted by the small gear I12 to the large gear I65, thus producing a down-feeding movement oi the grinding wheel 25. The feed control valve I64 is a piston type valve which is identical with that shown in the prior U. S. patent to Wallace H. Wood, No.

2,080,976. Consequently, this valve will not be described in detail. In the position of the parts as shown in Figures 2, '1 and 12, fluid within the cylinder chamber I96 is free to exhaust through the pipe I62, through the valve I64 and exhaust into the reservoir 16. The valve I94 is arranged to be actuated by and in timed relationship with the table control valve 14 so that when the valve 14 is reversed at the end oi the stroke oi the table 55, the valve I94 will be moved in a direction toward the right (Fig. 12) so that fluid under pressure in the pipe 18 will be admitted through the pipe I92 into the cylinder chamber I95 to cause a down-feeding movement oi the grinding wheel 25.

In order that the down-feeding movement of.

the grinding wheel 25 may be synchronized with other mechanisms oi the machine, a pair of adjustable dogs I95 and I96 are supported by a T slot formed in the front face of the gear I65. As the grinding wheel is incremently and intermittently fed downwardly, the gear I65 is roftated in a counter-clockwise direction. This movement continues until the grinding wheel 25 has ground to a predetermined depth at which time the dog I96 is arranged to close a normally open limit switch LSI. When the gear I is rotated in a clockwise direction to raise the grinding wheel 25 vertically to an inoperative position, the counter-clockwise rotation continues 55 until the dog I95 actuates a double'pole, double throw limit switch LS4 to terminate the upieeding movement and to automatically initiate a transverse indexing movement of the carriage 56 in a manner to be hereinafter described.

0 It is desirable to provide a rapid return stroke 5 MI is connected to one end of a piston rod 262 which is provided with rack teeth 268. The rack teeth 263 mesh with a gear 264 which is fixedly mounted on the hub of the beveled gear 44. It will be readily apparent that when fluid under pressure is passed through a pipe 265 into a cylinder chamber 266, the piston 2" will be moved rapidly toward the right (Figs. 2 and 'l) to cause a reverse rotation of the vertical ieed screw 46 to raise the grinding wheel 26 rapidly to 16 an inoperative position. During this movement '9 4 of the piston Ill fluid within a cylinder chamber 201 may exhaust through a pipe 205 into the reservoir 10. A suitable-control valve 209 is protherewith. Fluid under pressure in the pipe-13.

passes through a pipe 2 l4 to the valve 209. When it is desired to cause an upward movement of the grinding wheel 25, a solenoid S2 is energized to shift the valve stem 2l0 toward the right (Fig. 2) so that fluid under pressure in the pipe 2I4 passes into a valve chamber located between the valve pistons 2H and 212 and passes through the pipe 205 into the cylinder chamber 205 to cause a rapid movement of the piston 20l toward the right to raise the grinding wheel 25 and its supporting slide I l rapidly to an inoperative position.

During incremental down-feed of the grinding wheel 25 as caused by the feed pawl arm I10 and small gear H2, it is desirable to provide a, free exhaust of fiuid from the cylinder chamber 236. In the position of the valve 209 (Fig. 2) fluid exhausting through the pipe 205 passes through the cylinder chamber located between the valve pistons 21 I and 2l2 and passes outward- 1y through an exhaust pipe 215 into the reservoir it.

During rapid return movement of the gear I155, it is desirable to provide suitable means for disengaging the .gear M2 on the feed pawl arm lllll from the teeth of the gear I65. This is preferably accomplished by a hydraulic cylinder 2 l 8 which is supported on the rock arm I56. The cylinder m contains a slidably mounted piston me having a piston rod 220 which engages the end of an adjustable screw 222 carried by the feed pawl arm lid. When it is desired to disengage the gear H2, fluid under pressure may be admitted through a pipe 223 into the cylinder 2M to cause the piston M9 to move toward the right (Figs. 2 and 7) to swing the feed pawl arm l'lil in a counter-clockwise direction on its pivot stud Illi, thereby disengaging the gear H2 from the ear Iltli. It is desirable that the gear H2 be disengaged slightly before or at the time the gear ltt is moved in a clockwise direction to cause an upward movement of the grinding wheel. This is preferably accomplished by connecting the pipe 225 with the pipe 223. When fluid under pressure is admitted through the pipe 205, it also passes through the pipe 223 to the cylinder rm. Due to the fact that less pressure is required to swing the feed pawl arm ill! to an inoperative position than is required to turn the vertical feed screw 45, the former will be actuated first to disengage the gear 2 before the gear M starts its rotation in a clockwise direction.

A conventional reversing mechanism is provided for actuating the table reversing or control valve E4 to change the direction of movement of the table 55 as desired. In the preferred construction, a pair of adjustable dogs 230 and 23l are adjustably mounted in a T-slot 232 on the front edge of the table 55. The dogs 230 and 23E are arranged to engage theinner end of a,

reverse control lever 233 which is mounted on the upper end of a rotatable vertically arranged sleeve In order that the table may be reversed with a i0 minimum amount of vibration. it is desirable to provide a lost motion connection between the.

reversing lever 233 and the reversing valve 14, so that during the initial movement of the reversing lever under the influence of the table dogs, the valve is not moved. This mechanism preferably comprises a relatively short arm 235 which is mounted on the lower end of the vertical sleeve 234. A pivotally. mounted plate or lever 235 is supported on a stud 23'! which is'flxedly mounted on the carriage 55 (Fig. 1) The lever 236 is provided with a stud 235 which engages a groove 239 formed in the stem of the reversing valve I4. A suitable yieldable connection is-provided between the short arm- 235 and the pivotally mounted plate 236 which comprises a link 240 pivotally connected by a stud 2 with the plate 236. The link 240 slidably supports one end of a second link 242. The other end of the link 242 is connected by a stud 243 with the short arm 235. A spring 244 is interposed between projections of the links 240 and 242 so that when the reverse lever 233 is moved in either direction by means of the table dogs 230 and 23!, the spring 244 serves to take up the initial movement thereof so that movement of the reversing valve I4 may be picked up without a sudden shock or vibration being transmitted thereto.

- An adjustable table dog 245 is supported by the T-slot 232 and is arranged in the path of the actuating roller of a normally open limit switch LS2 (Fig. 2) to facilitate automatic indexing of the carriage 50 in timed relation with the longitudinal reciprocating motion of the table 55 as will be more fully described hereinafter.

In order that the vertically movable grinding wheel slide Il may be actuated in timed relation with the reciprocation of the table 55 so that a down-feed of the grinding wheel 25 takes place 3 at the end of the table stroke, it is desirable to provide the piston type feed control valve I93 which is actuated by and in timed relation with the table reversing mechanism. As illustrated in the drawings, the control valve 094 is a piston type valve having a slidably mounted piston 2M. The valve piston 24! is arranged so that it may be actuated in timed relation with the reversing lever 233. In the preferred construction, a cam 248 which is moved by and in timed relation with the reversing lever 233 serves to engage a roller 249 which is mounted on the end of the valve piston 24! (Fig. 12) so that the valve pistons may be moved when the reversing lever 233 is shifted. In the position illustrated in Fig. 12, fluid is conveyed to the control valve n94 through a pipe 13 into a valve chamber 250. In this position of the valve fluid within the'cylinder chamber I93 may exhaust through the pipe I92-into a valve chamber 253 and exhaust through a pipe 254. When the reversing lever 2331s actuated by either of the table dogs 230 or 23! to cause a reversal of the. table 55, the cam 24!! is swng in an arcuate path to engage the roller 249 and shift the valve piston 241 toward the right (Fig. 12) in which position fluid under pressure within the valve chamber 250 may pass through the port 25l, through the pipe I92 into the cylinder chamber I93. Due to the relatively large eflective area of the right hand side of piston I14, the piston I14 will be moved toward the left (Fig. 2) to cause a down-feeding movement of the grinding wheel 25 at each end of the table stroke.

A suitable adjusting means is provided for regulating and controlling the position of the cam 248. As illustrated in the drawings (Fig. 12) this a collar 256. The collar 253 is mounted on the upper end of a rotatable sleeve 25'! which surrounds the sleeve 234 and is rotatably Journalled in the carriage 50. The lower end of the sleeve 25! is provided with a gear segment 258 which meshes with a small gear 259 mounted on the cam 248. The cam 248 and the gear 259 are supported on a vertically arranged stud 266. By manipulation of the lever 255, the position of the earn 248 may be adjusted relative to the actuating roller 249 so that a down-feeding movement of the slide II may be obtained at either or both ends of the table stroke.

The machine may be set up for automatically grinding a grooved or fluted work piece 58 having any number of grooves or flutes. A notched index bar I35 is provided having the same number of notches which are spaced in accordance with the spacing on the work piece to be ground. If it is desired to change the set-up, it is merely necessary to change the notched index bar I35 for one having the proper number and proper spacing of the notches I36.

Operation After the machine has been set up, the knob 92 of the start-stop valve 90 is moved toward the left (Fig. 2) thereby admitting fluid under pressure through the table reverse valve I4 to the table cylinder 60 to start the table 55 traversing toward the left (Fig. 1). Actuation of valve 90 serves to close the limit switch 151 in the relay CR line. At each reversal of the table 55, reverse lever 233 swings the cam 243 so as to actuate the feed control valve I94 thereby admitting a shot of fluid under pressure to the cylinder chamber I93. The piston IIl moves toward the left (Fig. 2) to swing the feed pawl arm I in counter-clockwise direction so as to rotate the feed screw 40 and thereby feed the grinding wheel 25 and the wheel slide 23 downwardly by a predetermined increment at each reversal of the table 55. As the index gear I65 turns in a counterclockwise direction, the dog I95 recedes from the switch LS4. Actuation of the switch LS4 renders the CRI circuit operative. When groove or flute in the work piece has been ground to the desired depth, the dog I96 contacts and closes the switch LSI. Nothing happens until the carriage 56 reaches the right hand end position at which point the table dog 245 closes the limit switch LS2. When thelimit switches LSI and LS2 are both closed, the relay OR is energized which does two things: (1) energizes solenoid SI to close valve 262 in the table pressure line to stop reciprocation of the table 55, and (2) energizes relay CRI. Energizing relay CRI does three things: (1) closes the CRI contact in the relay CR line to hold that circuit when the dog I96 leaves the limit switch ISI (2) energizes the solenoid S2 to actuate the valve 209 so as to admit fluid under pressure into cylinder chamber 206 to cause a rapid up movement of the grinding wheel 25 and the wheel slide 28 to an inoperative position; (3) closes the CRI contact in the CR2 line to energize relay CR2. Relay CR2 has three contactors which function as follows: (1) -one contactor in the CR line to hold it while LS4 is opening the CRI line and closing relay CR3; (2) one contactor in the CR3 line to set that circuit and control it; (3) one contactor closing a holding circuit for the relay CR2.

When the vertical feed mechanism above described returns the slide 28 to a predetermined 12 height, the dog I (Fig. 2) on the index wheel I65 moving in a clockwise direction actuates the limit switch LS4. Limit switch LS4 is a double pole, double throw switch. Actuation of switch LS4 by dog I95 first opens the CRI line to deenergize relay CRI which does three things: (1)

deenergizes solenoid S2 to shift the valve 209 (Fig. 2) so as to stop the vertical return feed of the grinding wheel 25 and 'slide 28; (2) opens the CRI contact in the CR line (which is now held by CR2); (3) opens the CRI contact in the CR2 line (which is now held by itsown interlock). CR2 is thus controlling all three of the remaining circuits. Actuation of switch LS4 also closes its other contact which energizes relay CR3 (since switch LS1 is still closed and relay CR2 has just closed), limit switch LS6 is. open since index pawl I43 is at the bottom of a notch I36. Closing relay CR3 does two things: (1) it energizes solenoid S3 to shift valve I30 toward the right (Fig. 2) so as to admit fluid under pressure to cylinder chamber I26 to initiate a transverse indexing movement of the carriage 50 toward the right (Fig. 2), and (2) it closes a. safety holding contact in the CR circuit.

When the limit switch LS4 is actuated by dog I95 closing the relay CR3v line and energizing solenoid S3 to shift the valve I30, fluid under pressure is admitted to the cylinder chamber I28 of the cylinder III to index the carriage 50, with the index bar I35 toward the right. Pressure on the bar I35 is released and the spring I40 forces it' toward the left relative to the carriage 50 so as to allow limit switch LS3 to close. The movement of the bar I35 toward the left is limited by engagement of the stud I39 with the bracket I3'I. The index pawl I43 rocks on the stud I44 and slides down the inclined face of a tooth I36 on the bar I35. Rocking of the pawl I43 in a counter-clockwise direction raises the arm I52 away from the actuating roller of the limit switch LS6 which allows it to close. As the pawl slides over the high point of a notch I36, the screw I55 (Fig. 9) engages and actuates the limit switch LS5 to open the same. Opening of switch LS5 serves to open the relay CR2 circuit but there is no immediate effect since the CR3 line is held by limit switch LS6 and the CR line is held by CR3 and LS3.

When the pawl I43 rides over the high point, the released compression of spring I46 rocks the pawl I43 in a clockwise direction (Fig. 9) into engagement with the next notch I43 on the bar I35. During this movement, the arm I52 moving in a clockwise direction opens the limit switch LS6. Opening of switch LS6 opens CR3 line to deenergize the solenoid S3 and thereby allowing the valve I30 to shift into the position illustrated in Fig. 2 which leaves only switch LS3 holding the CR line. Deenergizing solenoid S3 and shifting valve I30 serves to reverse the flow of fluid under pressure and admits fluid under pressure to the cylinder chamber I26 to move the carriage 50 toward the left (Fig. 2). This movement of the carriage 50 moves the vertical face of the notch I36 into engagement with the corresponding face on the pawl I43. The bar I35 is shifted toward the right relative to the carriage 50 and the screw I50 carried by the bar I35 engages and opens switch LS3. With the parts in this position, the pawl I43 and notch I36 serve precisely to position the carriage 50 for grinding the next flute or groove in the work piece 58.

Opening of limit switch LS3 serves to open the CR line since switch LSI was opened when engages a cam face underside of the bracket I38 and continued move- .ment of the carriage toward the left releases the pawl I" from the spring I".

acwgm the down feed dog lflreoedes, L81 though closed is in series with ml has aoenecft. re lay CRI is opened by switch L84, renycm; is opened by switch LS8 and relay GR! is opened by the switch LS6. the CR line deenergiaes solenoid Bl thereby opening the valve 202 so as to allow fluid under pressure from the pump 12 to start the reciprocation of the table II to grind the next flute or groove in the" work piece N. This cycle is repeated until all of the grooves have been ground.

After the last groove has been ground,- the carriage ll indexes towardthe right until the cam face ltla rides on the face to of the pawl I and rocks the pawl I" in a counterclockwise direction until the leaf spring I" engages the face In and thereby latches the pawl lid an inoperative position. During movement of the pawl I to this position, screw lllopens' switch LS and prevents actuation of switch LSlr In this position relay CR1 is deenerglzed so as to deenergize solenoid SI reversing the valve I" to cause the carriage II tomove rapidly toward the left (Fig. 2) into its initial position for the next rinding operation. The table 5! remains in the extreme right hand and position (Fig. 1) until the actuating knob Q! is moved toward the right (Fig.

2) to shift the start-Stop valve 9" to a tablestofi position. movement of the knob 92 opens switch LS1 to open relay CR3; deenergizing sole? noid S3 and thus rapidly moving the carriage ll toward the left as above described. when the carriage 5| approaches its left hand or initial position (Fig. 2); the arm ll! of the pawl I" I (Fig. 9) formed on the The cam Ill rocks the pawl I and the arm I52 in a-clock wise direction so that the released compression of the spring I will move the pawl Ill into engagement with the right hand end notch I" on the bar Ill. The carriage 50 continues movement toward the left until the pawl 3 slides the bar III toward the right relative to the carriage ll until the end of the bar it! engages the stop face ma on the bracket I38. During this latter movement, the screw I" actuates and opens-switch 183 thus opening the CR circuit thus completing a cycle of operation. The round work piece may then be removed from the table 55 and a new work-piece loaded thereon. When it is desired to start the next grinding cycle, after a new work piece has been loaded, the knob 92 is manually. moved toward the left into a table start position and the grinding cycle is automatically repeated.

It will thus be be seen that there has been provided by the invention apparatus in which the various objects hereinabove set forth together with many thoroughly practical advantages are successfully achieved. As many possible embodiments may be made of theabove invention and as many changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter hereinbefore setforth, or shown in the accompanying drawings. is to be interpretedas illustrative and-not in a limiting'sense'.

I claim:

1. In a grinding machine having a longitudinally reciprocable table, a transversely movable carriage therefor, a rotatable grinding wheel, a vertically adjustable slidefor said wheel, reciproeating mechanism to reciprocate said table, a reversing mechanism therefor including a re- We t rmd a e. it ew. in i pawl and ratchet mechanism to said slide in a substantially vertical direction toward the table, operativeconnections actuated by and in g timed relation with the table reversinglever to actuate said pawl and ratchet mechanism at each end of the table stroke, an'independent mechanism rapidly to move said wheel slide upwa'rdlyto raise the grinding wheel toits initial position after a predetermined grinding operation has completed, and an indexing mechanism to index the carritge transversely successively to locate a piece of wan: to be ground on predetermined grinding positions.

2.; In a grinding. machine having a longitudinallyi reclprocable' table, atransversely movable carriage therefor, a rotatable grinding wheel. a vertically adjustable slidefor said wheel, a hydraulic piston and table}; a reversing valve therefor, a reversing lever and table to actuate said valve, means ineluding a hydraulically operated pawl and ratchet mechanism to feed said slide in a substantially vertical direction toward the; table, a feed control valve actuated by and in timed relation with the table reversing lever to actuate said pawl and ratchet mechanism at each end of the table stroke, a hydraulic piston and cylinder rapidly t mov aid wheel slide Dwargly' tbrimlse the grinding wheel t'o its initial position after a predeterminedgrinding operation has been completed', and a hydraulic piston and cylinder operatively connected to index the carriage transversely successively to locate a work piece to be ground in predetermined positions for grinding. 3. In a grinding machine having a longitudinally reciprocable work table, aj transversely movable carriage therefor, a rotatable grinding wheel, a vertically adjustable slide for said wheel. a hydraulic piston and cylinder to reciprocate said table, areversing valve therefor, a reversing lever and table dogs to actuate said valve, means including a-nut'and screw mechanism to feed said slide, a pawl and ratchet mechanism to actuate said screw in one direction tofeed said slide in a substantially vertical direction toward the table. operative connections actuated by and in timed relation with the table reversing lever to actuate said pawl and ratchet mechanism at each end of the table stroke, an independent mechanism rapidly to rotate said" feed screw in the opposite direction'tomove said slldeupwardly to its initial position after a predetermined grinding operation,- and a hydraulic piston and cylinder to inas dex the carriage transversely successively to locate a work piece to be ground in predetermined positions for grinding.

4; In a grinding machine having a longitudinally reciprocablework table, a-transversely mov- 00 able' carriage therefor, a rotatable grinding wheel,

/ a vertically adjustable slide for'said wheel, a reciproc'ating mechanism to reciprocate said table,

a. reversing mechanism including a reversing lever, means including a pawl and ratchetmechanism to feedsaid slide'ina substantially vertical direction toward'the table; operative connections actuated by and in timed relation with the table reversing lever to actuate said pawl and ratchet mechanism-ateach end of the table stroke, an'independent mechanism rapidly to move said wheel slide upwardly to raise the grinding wheel to its initial position after a predetermined grinding operation has been completed, an indexing mechanism including a notched index bar and a pawl 75 to facilitate a precise indexing movement of said cylinder to reciprocate said 1s a carriage successively to locate said table in predetermined positions for grinding spaced portions on a workpiece, and a stop mechanism acone direction, a piston and cylinder to actuate said pawl, a feed control valve actuated by and in timed relation with the reversing lever to admitted by and in timed relation with said carriage indexing mechanism to stop the grinding cycle after a predetermined number of portions on a work piece have been ground to a predetermined extent.

5. In a grinding machine having a longitudinally' reciprocable table, a'transversely movable carriage therefor, a rotatable grinding wheel, a

vertically adjustable slide for said wheel, a hydraulic piston and cylinder to reciprocate said "table, a reversing valve therefor, a reversing lever table stroke, an electrically controlled hydraulic piston and cylinder rapidly to rotate said feed screw in the opposite direction to raise the grinding wheel and wheel slide to an initial position after a predetermined grinding operation has been completed, an electrically controlled hydraulic piston and cylinder to index the carriage transversely, and means including an index bar and pawl successively to locate said carriage and work piece in predetermined positions for grinding. v

6. In a grinding machine having a base, a longitudinally reciprocable work table, a transversely movable carriage therefor, a rotatable grinding wheel, a vertically adjustable slide for said wheel, means to swivel said wheel slide in a vertical plane to facilitate grinding a plurality of spaced parallel under-cut grooves in a work piece, a hydraulic piston and cylinder to reciprocate said table,-a reversing valve therefor, a reversing lever and table dogs to actuate said valve, a nut and 'screw mechanism to feed said slide toward and from said table, a pawl and ratchet mechanism to actuate said screw in one direction, a piston and cylinder to actuate said pawl, a feed control valve actuated by and in timed relation with the reversing lever to admit fluid under pressure to said pawl cylinder at each end of the table stroke, an electrically controlled hydraulic piston and cylinder rapidly to rotate said feed screw in the opposite direction, a solenoid actuated control valve to admit fluid under pressure to said latter cylinder rapidly to raise said grinding wheel slide to an initial position, a hydraulic piston and cylinder to index the carriage transversely, and means including a solenoid actuated valve therefor which is energized when the wheel slide is raisedto its initial position to admit fluid under pressure to the carriage index cylinder to index the carriage transversely so as to locate the work piece to be ground successively in predetermined grinding positions.

'-7. In a grinding machine having a base, a,

longitudinally reciprocable work table, a transversely movable carriage therefor, a rotatable grinding wheel, a vertically adjustable slide for said wheel, a hydraulic piston and cylinder to reciprocate said table, a reversing valve therefor, a reversing lever and table dogs to actuate said valve, 'a nut and screw mechanism to feed said slide in a substantially vertical direction, a pawl and ratchet mechanism to actuate said screw in mit fluid under pressure to said pawl cylinder at each end of the table stroke, an electrically controlled hydraulic piston and cylinder rapidl to rotate said feed screw in the opposite direction, a solenoid actuated control valve to admit fluid under pressure to said latter cylinder rapidly to raise said grinding wheel slide to an initial position, a hydraulic piston and cylinder to move said pawl out of engagement with the ratchet,v

wheel during the rapid return movement of the grinding wheel, a hydraulic piston and cylinder I to index the carriage transversely, and means including a solenoid actuated valve therefor which is energized when the wheel slide is raised to its initial position to admit fluid under pressure to the carriage index cylinder to index the carriage transversely so as to locate the work piece to be movement of the wheel slide to an inoperative position, the other of said limit switches being connected to energize the second solenoid actuated valve to admit fluid under pressure to the carriage index cylinder so as to index the carriage and workpiece successively into predetermined positions relative to the grinding wheel for grinding spaced portions on the work piece.

9. In a grinding machine as claimed in claim '7, in combination with the parts and features therein specified of a manually operable start-- stop valve to facilitate starting and stopping the table, a normally open solenoid valve which is closed when energized to stop the table reciprocation, 'a relay to control said solenoid, and a pair of limit switches which are connected in series with said relay, one of said switches being actuated by the downfeed dog on said ratchet wheel, the other of said switches being actuated by a table dog when the table is at one end of its stroke, said switches being arranged when closed to energize said relay thereby closing said solenOid valve to stop the table reciprocation during the indexing movement of said carriage.

10. In a grinding machine having a base, a

longitudinally reciprocable work table, a transversely movable carriage therefor, a rotatable grinding wheel, a vertically adjustable slide for said wheel, a hydraulic piston and cylinder to reciprocate said table, a reversing valve therefor, a reversing lever and table dogs to actuate said valve, a nut and screw mechanism to feed said slide in asubstantially vertical direction, a pawl 17 position, a hydraulic piston and cylinder to move said pawl out Of engagement with the ratchet wheel during the rapid return movement of the grinding wheel, a hydraulic piston and cylinder to index the carriage transversely, a solenoid actuated control valve therefor, and a limit switch which is actuated when the wheel slide is raised to its initial position to admit fluid under pressure to the carriage index cylinder to index the carriage transversely so as to locate the work piece to be ground succe sively in predetermined grinding positions.

11. In a grinding machine as claimed in claim 10, in combination with the parts and features therein specified of a piston and cylinder to index a said carriage transversely, a notched index bar slidably supported on said carriage, a pivotally mounted pawl on said base, said index bar and pawl sewing precisely to locate said carriage successively in a plurality of predetermined spaced grinding positions, a normally open solenoid valve in the pressure line, an electrical relay to energize said valve to stop reciprocation of the table during a transverse indexing movement of the carriage, and a limit switch actuated by endwise, movement of the index bar when the carriage moves into an indexed position to deenergize said relay and solenoid valve and thereby start table reciprocation to repeat the grinding cycle.

12. In a grinding machine as claimed in claim 10, in combination with the parts and features therein specified of a manually operable startstop valve to start reciprocation oi the work table, a limit switch actuated by movement of said valve to a start position to render an electric circuit operative, electrically controlled means including a limit switch to interrupt the grinding cycle when the grinding wheel has been ted downwardly to grind a work piece to a predetermined extent, said second limit switch serving to encr- I gize a solenoid valve to stop the table reciprocation when the table is at one end of its stroke, and electrically operated means including a relay to energize the carriage index solenoid control valve to impart a transverse indexing movement to said carriage.

13. In a grinding machine as claimed in claim 10, in combination with the parts and features therein specified oi a manually operable startstop valve to start reciprocation of the work so table, a limit switch actuated by movement of said valve to a start position to render an electric circuit operative, electrically controlled means including a limit switch to interrupt the grind- 18- ing cycle when the grinding wheel has been fed to a predetermined extent, said second limit switch serving to energize a solenoid valve to stop table reciprocation when the table is at one end of its stroke, electrically operated means including a relay to energize the carriage index solenoid o trical control circuit operative, electrically controlled means including a limit switch to interru-pt the grinding cycle when the grinding wheel has been fed into a work piece to a predetermined extent, said second limit switch serving to energize a solenoid valve to stop table reciprocation when the table is at one end of its stroke, elec-- trically operated control means including a relay to energize the carriage index solenoid control valve to impart a transverse indexing movement to said carriage, a limit switch actuated by endwise movement of the notched bar as the carriage reaches an indexed position to deenergize said solenoid valve to start the table reciprocation and thereby to repeat the grinding cycle on another portion or the work piece, and electrically operated control means including a limit switch actuated by said carriage index pawl when the startstop valve is shifted to a stop position to deenergize the solenoid carriage index control valve so as to move the carriage transversely in a reverse direction to its initial position.

JOHN I. GARSIDE.

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